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Government securities

  1. What are Government Securities?
  2. How to buy government securities at Zerodha?
  3. How long will it take for allotment of SDL, T-bills and G-Secs?
  4. How can I edit or delete SDL, T-bills or G-sec orders?
  5. What is the difference between SDL, T-bills, and G-secs?
  6. What happens when a SDL, T-bill and G-sec matures?
  7. How to place bids for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) ?
  8. What are the applicable charges for transacting in Government securities (G-secs) ?
  9. Can G-sec investments be exited before the maturity period?
  10. Can NRIs invest in Government securities through Zerodha?
  11. When can bids be placed for SDLs, T-bills, government bonds, and SGBs?
  12. What are the applicable taxes for Government securities (G-secs)?
  13. How to calculate returns on government securities?
  14. What is Indicative yield?
  15. Why is the money debited from my trading account for the purchase of G-bonds more than the allotment amount shown in Coin?
  16. Why are the allotted G-secs not visible?
  17. How will interest get paid for G-secs?
  18. How to interpret SDL, T-bill, and G-secs names or symbols?
  19. Why is the allotment value for my T-bill purchase lesser than the face value of ₹100?
  20. Why does Console and Coin show the 'dirty price' of the Government bond as the buy-average instead of the Clean price?
  21. How will the P&L for G-sec be represented on Console?
  22. Where will the excess amount blocked for G-sec orders be credited?
  23. On what basis does Zerodha block money for the bids for G-secs?
  24. Why did I receive an SMS from CDSL informing debit of T-bills when I didn't place a sell order?
  25. Where can I check the interest payment schedule for bonds?
  26. Where can I view the SDL, T-bills and G-secs issuance calendar?

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